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NFTS Short Courses

NFTS Short Courses

NFTS Short Courses deliver all short courses for the National Film and Television School, running courses at Beaconsfield, London or online.

Our industry-renowned courses are aimed at professionals in film and television as a means of furthering their careers.

From a two-day course in self-shooting, to one day catching up with Movie Magic software in budgeting or scheduling, our courses have gained a huge reputation within the industry. Practitioners can choose to spend a week discovering how to shoot a documentary, three days learning how to edit on Avid, or less than a week understanding how to cut film to music.

FREE Taster Days as part of BFI Metro London Skills Cluster Training 

For hair and make-up courses, visit the Iver Makeup Academy page on our website.  

in association with BBC Academy

Explore all our courses listed in chronological order

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Main Campus 09 Apr/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time

Short course

Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus 09 Apr/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 29 Apr/25 Places available 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 23 Apr/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:00pm 3 days Full-time

Short course

Production Coordinators

Production Coordinators

Cymru Wales 02 Jun/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Main Campus 24 Apr/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland New Dates coming soon! 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 28 Apr/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

Craft Editing

Craft Editing

Main Campus 30 Apr/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evening Part-time

Short course

Feature Film Lab

Feature Film Lab

Main Campus 01 May/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:15pm 2 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day

Scotland 24 Apr/25 Places available! 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Main Campus 01 May/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5.15pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Working With Actors

Working With Actors

London 08 May/25 Places Available! 10am to 5pm each day 2 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 07 Apr/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Short course

Introduction to Film Producing

Introduction to Film Producing

Coming soon

London Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm

Short course

Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Main Campus Please mail shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be sent dates once released 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

Drama Directing

Drama Directing

Leeds 02 Jun/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

Main Campus Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

London Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

Short course

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Running Your Own TV Production Company